From the beginning of Elm Street Nancy is a strong force, and she plans on surviving even if no one believes her. Nancy battles Freddy with the help of her friends, until she is the last one left. Something to admire about Nancy is she didn’t defeat her slasher with a knife or a gun, she figured out how to beat him with courage. “She turns her back on him. It’s the ultimate demonstration of courage and bravery, and something that even Freddy can’t overcome. She literally takes the power away from him” (Why). Laurie was a little different compared to Nancy’s. Laurie had the bookworm personality that Clover described and made jokes about how she scared boys away. Sex and virginity is obviously a big deal in Halloween, “From the time he killed Judith, Michael hated sex” (Kawin 143). Later in the movie after Lynda and Bob have sex Michael also murders them. Although Laurie fought off her slasher and survived, ultimately Dr. Loomis saved Laurie by shooting Michael. One in the same Nancy and Laurie finished the movie alive but with no friends